Penguin Kaskaden

A great new storytelling talent waiting to be discovered: Louise K. Böhm's debut explores friendship and origins in a way you haven't read before. If Jojo could simply erase her background, she would. Although she has left the suburban gray far behind, she constantly fears at university that someone might find out she doesn't belong here. Only her work in the lab gives her stability. When Jakob enters her life, Jojo finds a new lightness. But then she receives a sign of life from her former best friend, and suddenly everything comes rushing back: the years with Yara, with whom she spent more time than with her own parents. Yara, who always had a comeback for every remark. And who disappeared overnight, even though they had wanted to break free from the suburbs together. With great insight and yet a light touch, Louise K. Böhm tells the story of a deep friendship. An electrifying novel about origins and belonging – featuring two unforgettable heroines.